Norrbäcken
flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Norrbäcken is a flowing forest stream. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Norrbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva Sandströmtrout31 cm
- 2Mikko Forsbergtrout28 cm
- 3Ida Månssonperch20 cm
- 4Axel Boströmroach14 cm
- 5Elin Åbergvendace13 cm
- 6Maria Sandströmvendace13 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmEva Sandström
perch20 cmIda Månsson
roach14 cmAxel Boström
vendace13 cmMaria Sandström
The same water, for real
